Strawberry Vanilla Ice Cream Floats

Treat the whole family to something really delicious this Valentine’s Day with these Strawberry Vanilla Ice Cream Floats.  Have the kids help you by selecting their favorite colorful sprinkles and fun drinking straws too!

Strawberry Vanilla Ice Cream Floats

I think these Strawberry Vanilla Ice Cream Floats are fun and delicious.   They’re even fun to make when the weather is really hot and you need something to help you cool off at the end of the day.

But with Valentine’s Day is in just a few weeks, they’re perfect to show how much you love your family with something sweet and pretty.  And while typically we think of celebrating this day of love with just our spouse or someone special, I always enjoyed making something fun and yummy for the kids when they were little.

My favorite thing to make were either heart shaped brownies or cookie bars for my kids for Valentine’s Day. One year I even made heart-shaped mini loaves of bread.  They came out yummy but didn’t really resemble the shape of a heart.

What is the Difference Between an Ice Cream Soda and a Float

An ice cream float is a fizzy drink made with soda and ice cream. When making an ice cream float, you add the ice cream FIRST to the glass and then the soda so the ice cream floats up to the top. 

An ice cream soda is very similar only you first fill a glass halfway up with soda followed by adding different flavoring like chocolate syrup or milk to the drink. Then you add the ice cream followed by the rest of the soda. 

The recipe for this ice cream float is very basic and easy to change if someone in your family doesn’t enjoy strawberry soda.  You can make these in my favorite mason jars, but a tall drinking glass works great too.

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• Mason Jars
• Valentine’s Day Colorful Straws
• Colorful Sprinkles – perfect for Valentine’s Day

Ingredients

• 3 – 4 scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream
• 3 cups Strawberry Soda
• Whipped Cream
• Valentine’s Day Colored Sprinkles

How to Make an Ice Cream Float

Start by adding the vanilla ice cream to the bottom of the mason jar. You can use a regular large size glass as well if you don’t have mason jars. 

Then pour the strawberry soda on top of the ice cream. 

Make sure you leave room at the top so you can add the whipped cream.

 
Finally, top with whipped cream and your favorite colorful sprinkles.  The kids would love helping with this step!

Don’t forget the fun colorful drinking straws and you are set for a delicious treat for the entire family!

A few other Valentine’s Day Recipes: 

• Heart Shaped Treats
• Pudding Filled Puff Pastry Hearts
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Covered Hearts
• Heart Shaped Chocolate Covered Strawberries
• Valentines Day Chocolate Covered Pretzels
• Heart Shaped Oreo Truffles

Strawberry Vanilla Ice Cream Floats

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Ingredients

• 3 - 4 scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream
• 3 cups Strawberry Soda
• Whipped Cream
• Sprinkles

Instructions

1. Add the vanilla ice cream to a large mason jar or tall glass.
2. Then add the strawberry soda.
3. Top with whipped cream and your chose of sprinkles.

Notes

Depending on the size of the mason jar or glass you use, you may not need all 3 cups of soda.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 905 Total Fat: 34g Saturated Fat: 19g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 11g Cholesterol: 121mg Sodium: 228mg Carbohydrates: 144g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 12g Sugar: 121g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 13g

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